“Of course,” Li Anran said with a sweet smile to the old lady.

“Anran will tell Grandma anything she wants to hear.”

What's so difficult about that?

Isn't pleasing others to gain the benefits she wants the best thing she can do?

"The reason I said that was for Grandma's own good."

Upon hearing this explanation, Jian Ruoxi rolled her eyes so hard they almost reached the ceiling.

As expected, people are good at talking; with just a few words, they can turn black into white.

As far as Li Anran is concerned, what does it matter if someone lies, as long as their initial intention is good?

Jian Ruoxi pricked up her ears and listened carefully.

She was genuinely curious about how filial Li Anran was and what he had considered for the old lady.

Li Anran continued speaking.

"Anran knows that there is some misunderstanding between Ruoxi and you."

"I'm also afraid that if Ruoxi says something she shouldn't after we meet, it might upset you."

She looked at the old lady with concern, thinking that she could gain the old lady's approval.

But the old lady didn't say a word and remained silent for a long time.

She was starting to lose her composure.

What's wrong with this old woman today? Her usual tricks don't seem to be working anymore.

"Do you think everyone is as clueless as you?"

"You deliberately say things you shouldn't say?"

The old lady has made herself perfectly clear; she obviously wants to hear the truth from Li Anran.

However, people like Li Anran are used to telling lies.

He can even fool himself.

"Ruoxi, Grandma is here, how can you say that to me?" She looked at Jian Ruoxi with a wronged expression.

He was secretly delighted.

Yes, that's it.

Jian Ruoxi's personal attacks against her should continue.

That way, the old woman will feel even more sorry for herself.

Her entire focus was on attacking Jian Ruoxi, and she didn't notice the old lady's emotions at all.

When the old lady looked up at Li Anran again, the light in her eyes faded, and she could not hide her disappointment.

If An Ran were to tell herself the truth.

Even if you just tell her directly that she hates Jian Ruoxi, that's why she made up that lie.

She can be forgiven.

After all, An Ran had been by his side the whole time. So what if she had some bad intentions towards others?

Who hasn't made a few mistakes when they were young?

But what she didn't expect was that even though she had been so good to her, An Ran had deceived her.

Does this mean that her filial piety towards herself has never been genuine?

"Grandma, why are you looking at me like that?"

Is there something on my face?

Feeling a little guilty under the old lady's gaze.

"It's nothing, Ah Shen might arrive a little later. Let's all sit down and eat first."

The old lady withdrew her probing gaze and walked straight to the dining table.

Li Anran glared at Jian Ruoxi and took the lead in following behind the old lady.

"I don't know what she's so smug about all the time?" Jian Ruoxi smiled disdainfully, then sat down as well.

"Why did Grandma start eating before I even arrived?"

"Are you telling me I'm going to have to eat leftovers later?"

As soon as the group sat down, they heard Lu Shen's voice coming from outside.

The old lady immediately beamed with joy.

How could Grandma bear to let you eat leftovers?

"Sit down quickly. I had them make a lot of your favorite dishes today."

For some time now, Ah Shen has been living in a private villa and rarely returns to the Lu family home.

The grandfather and grandson haven't eaten together at the same table in a long time.

Upon seeing Lu Shen approach, Li Anran could not hide her joy.

Without the servants having to lift a finger, she personally pulled out the chair next to her, waiting for Lu Shen to sit down.

As a result, Lu Shenlai didn't even glance at her and sat down directly next to Jian Ruoxi.

Li Anran's face was full of astonishment.

"Are you settling in well here today?"

"Is there anything else you need in the room? I'll have someone get it."

As soon as he sat down, he couldn't wait to start a conversation with Jian Ruoxi; his mind and eyes were completely on her.

"I don't need to add anything; everything is fine with me."

Hearing their conversation, the old lady couldn't help but interject.

"If she needs something, wouldn't she just ask the maid herself?"

"Would the Lu family mistreat someone who is recuperating from an illness?"

Lu Shen's smile deepened, and he even personally placed a piece of soft meat on the old lady's plate.

"Grandma is right, I almost forgot."

"When I'm not home, Grandma will have to take extra care of Ruoxi."

At the dinner table, only one person remained completely silent.

Li Anran didn't know how to get involved; sitting there, she felt like an outsider.

She almost grabbed the tablecloth off.

What the old lady said next made her even more alarmed.

"Hmm, I seem to remember that you didn't used to eat sweets."

She said this to Jian Ruoxi.

After all, Jian Ruoxi had lived in the Lu family for three years.

She didn't really like Jian Ruoxi; in fact, she disliked her somewhat.

But after living under the same roof for three years, some details can still be noticed.

Jian Ruoxi paused, her hand about to put the cake in her mouth, and suddenly she didn't know whether she should continue eating.

I felt a little flustered.

"Pregnant women's tastes change drastically during pregnancy."

"The old lady doesn't know I'm pregnant, how am I supposed to explain this?"

In an instant, Jian Ruoxi had thought of countless reasons, but none of them seemed quite right.

Li Anran felt increasingly unfamiliar with the old lady.

Who deceived whom?

Didn't this old woman keep telling her that the person she hated most was Jian Ruoxi?

How can anyone remember what someone they dislike likes to eat?

Her eyes were full of sparks as she looked at Jian Ruoxi.

Sure enough, nothing good ever came of this woman's appearance.

"Is this question difficult to answer?" The old lady frowned slightly.

He was clearly unhappy that his question had been ignored.

Jian Ruoxi was still holding the small cake in her hand, unsure whether to continue eating it or put it down.

Left with no other choice, she turned to Lu Shen for help.

I hope he can smooth things over for me.

People's tastes are always changing.

"You haven't seen Ruoxi for so long, don't you feel that she's a little different than before?"

Lu Shen's words indeed stumped the old lady.

The old lady carefully examined Jian Ruoxi beside her.

When Ah Shen said that, she also found it strange.

Even though it had only been less than three months, she felt that Jian Ruoxi's entire demeanor had changed dramatically.

If Jian Ruoxi was a delicate beauty in the past, she didn't even dare to speak loudly in the Lu family.

She now seems more vibrant and better off than when she lived in the Lu family.

Is this the change that working in the entertainment industry brought to Jian Ruoxi?